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1. Customary (Adjective) –
- Definition: According to the custo1ns or usual practices associated with a particular society, place, or set of circumstances.
- Synonyms: Usual, Traditional, Normal, Conventional
- Antonyms: Unusual, Exceptional, Rare
- Usage: The GCC issued a customary
2. Avert (Verb) –
- Definition: Turn away (one’s eyes or thoughts).
- Synonyms: Prevent, Stop, Avoid
- Antonyms: Abet, Aid, Assist
- Usage: The strong support among citizens of all countries for urgent action to avert dangerous climate change.
3. Retrograde (Adjective) –
- Definition: Directed or moving backwards
- Synonyms: Backward, Backwards, Reverse, Rearward
- Antonyms: Forward
- Usage: The Donald Trump administration’s decision to withdraw from the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty with Russia is a retrograde step.
4. Pursuit (Noun) –
- Definition: the action of pursuing someone or something.
- Synonyms: chasing, pursuing, stalking, tracking
- Antonyms: retreat, surrender
- Usage: “the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird”
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5. An emolument over and above fixed salary – Perquisite
6. To avoid giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth – Prevaricate
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7. (A) Comitmment (B) Commitment (C) Committment (D) Commitement
8. (A) Advertisement (B) Advertizement (C) Advartisement (D) Advirtizement
(IDIOMS AND PHRASES)
9. Bat an eyelid
- Meaning: To display a subtle emotional reaction, such as consternation, annoyance, sadness, joy, etc
- Example: If someone doesn’t bat an eyelid, they don’t react or show any emotion when surprised, shocked, etc.
10. Zero in on something
- Meaning: Focus all attention onto one thing
- Example: The teacher in1mediately zeroed in on the weaker students of the class.
